Describing the Browns' pass-rushing situation is fairly simple -- Paul Kruger was the team's only outside linebacker to record more than two sacks last season. Sacks aren't everything. Effective edge pressure can be just as important if it leads t...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU's 2014 recruiting class was important, not just because of the significant talent infusion that it provided, but also because of the numerous holes that the Tigers needed to fill. A half-dozen signees from ESPN's No. 2-rate...

ESPN 300 DE Arden Key resembles former LSU star Barkevious Mingo and the Tigers' fans hope that Key can be just as disruptive on the edge as "KeKe" in Baton Rouge. What he brings: Key is a quick and rangy prospect capable of being a disruptive fr...

CLEVELAND -- Playing through shoulder pain that requires a harness on gamedays, outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo, fair or not, hasn't yet fulfilled the enormous expectations set on a No. 6 overall pick. But his value to the Browns down the stre...

BEREA, Ohio -- There may be a partial explanation for the early struggles this season of Cleveland Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo. Browns coach Mike Pettine said Mingo has been playing since the opener with a harness on his right shoulder to p...

Much has been made all week of Barkevious Mingo being used more in coverage than rushing the passer, but when deciding a coverage linebacker the choice comes down to Mingo, Paul Kruger and Jabaal Sheard; given those options and assuming those options...

BEREA, Ohio -- Barkevious Mingo's lack of backfield disruption is curious for a sixth overall pick selected largely for his ability to rush the passer. He has no sacks and no tackles for loss in 101 snaps so far in 2014. Mingo averaged a tackle fo...

The Cleveland Browns graciously made their assistant coaches available on Wednesday before the bye week. This is the first in a series of short posts highlighting the issues they addressed: BEREA, Ohio -- Barkevious Mingo has been on the field for...

The Cleveland Browns are taking a wait-and-see approach to the availability of tight end Jordan Cameron (shoulder) and linebacker Barkevious Mingo (shoulder) for Sunday's game against Baltimore. However, coach Mike Pettine said he does not expect Ben...

BEREA, Ohio -- A Saturday sampling of things related to the Cleveland Browns as Sunday's home opener against the New Orleans Saints approaches: If Barkevious Mingo can't play, Jabaal Sheard would. Sheard has been an interesting study. The team ...

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns listed tight end Jordan Cameron and linebacker Barkevious Mingo as questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans even though neither practiced all week. Coach Mike Pettine said he "absolutely" hopes to have...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- With Les Miles opening his 10th season as LSU's head coach this week, we'll use each day to review the decade with Miles helming the Tigers' program. Today we take a swing at naming a roster of the best players from the Miles era....